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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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